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Patio Furniture And
Barbecue Grills
By
Mary Beth Barry |
 Braintree
- Spring is in the air! I feel this because the Red Sox
are on their way to spring training, the days are staying
brighter longer and the birds are singing every morning when
I walk the dog.
I also know this because I was shopping the other day and
saw patio furniture and barbecue grills on display. These
are signs of warm spring and summer days to come. My thought
was to gather other shoppers and sit down at the displays to
pretend we were at a summer cookout. May be I could have
fooled my brain into believing it was actually warm outside.
As we enter into February with its usual focus on heart
health, there are so many opportunities to use our gifts to
share with others and warm their hearts. I am a fan of
random acts of kindness.
These acts can be simple yet meaningful ways to make a
difference in the day of someone. I enjoy paying for the
coffee of the person behind me in the drive thru line, or
buying a lottery ticket for a friend in hopes of a big win.
My hospice is frequently the recipient of random acts of
kindness from our community members and their thoughtfulness
is so appreciated and helps other hospice patients.
I donated blood this weekend at a Red Cross Blood Drive
which is something that is important to me. Every six weeks
or so I do my part and donate a pint of my B positive blood,
usually at the Dedham center. There are so many people that
require blood transfusions each day as a way to return to a
healthy state and there is always a blood shortage. This
small act makes my heart happy to think that I am helping
someone else. All it really costs me is a little time and a
needle stick. There are blood drives in each of our
communities on a routine basis and you would be most
welcomed there to donate. What better way to focus on heart
month.
The good news is that spring will be here soon. The vibrant
colors will return to our world, the snow and ice will
disappear and we will all feel better to have survived yet
another New England winter.
When you go shopping this month for your Valentines and
chocolates, stop over at the garden section of the store.
Look for me sitting at a patio table; I will save you a
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About The Author
Mary Beth Barry, RN, MSM, CHPN is Director at Hospice
of the South Shore. You may reach her at (781) 794-7875 or
learn more at www.sshosp.org.
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